Formable gasoline-resistant bioplastic film for vehicle door handles integrated with smart-entry systems developed by Teijin

摘要

Teijin Limited has developed a formable gasoline-resistant film made of PLANEXT~R bioplastic to replace chrome plating, which Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd. has now adopted for nonconductive door handles integrated with smart-entry systems. Teijin developed the innovative film using a special metal-evaporation technology from a processing-manufacturer partner. Teijin is currently developing other automotive applications in addition to mass producing the film for door handles. This new film is made with PLANEXT~R SN4600, an improved grade of Teijin's PLANEXT bioplastic, which is made from a bio-origin chemical compound called isosorbide.